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11.30am King’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’s Church), King's Lynn
Preacher: Bishop of Lynn, the Rt Revd Jonathan Meyrick
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Tom Appleton
Crispian Steele-Perkins
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7.30pm Corn Exchange
£22, £20, £18. 20% discount for bookings of four or more
Tom Appleton Music Director/Conductor
Hans-Peter Hofmann Director/violin
Handel: Zadok the Priest
Handel: The King Shall Rejoice
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
Britten: Gloriana: Choral Dances
The festival opens with a celebration of all things British with stirring music played at the Queen’s Coronation 60 years ago and marking the centenary of renowned East Anglian composer Benjamin Britten. Performing with the choir are trumpet virtuoso Crispian Steele-Perkins and the world renowned European Union Chamber Orchestra. Part of the concert will include participants of Gresham’s Britten Music Course.
Sponsored by: THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KING'S LYNN & WEST NORFOLK
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Sarah Thurlow
Photo: Chris Christodoulou
Tim Watts
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6.00pm Town Hall
£8.50
Sarah Thurlow clarinet
Ryan Latimer: Trio
Tim Watts: Clarinet Sonata
Brian Elias: Moto Perpetuo
Tim Watts: Smoked Eel's Serenade
Toru Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk
Tim Watts: Odd Sympathies
Mozart: Trio in E flat (Kegelstatt)
Contemporary Consort returns with a mix of new and old works for clarinet, strings, and piano, featuring pieces by Ely composer Tim Watts alongside some chamber classics.
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2pm meet at King’s Lynn Minster (west door) on the Saturday Market Place
£5 per person
Sir Robert Walpole was MP for King’s Lynn from 1702 – 1742 and became Britain’s first prime minister in the 1720s when building his imposing new Houghton Hall. Here his great collection of European art was much diminished in 1779. His grandson, the 3rd Earl of Orford, sold 204 paintings to Catherine the Great of Russia, exported from Lynn to St Petersburg. Lynn was Walpole’s power base with its merchant rulers a key factor in his successful political career. This town walk will highlight the people and places with which Sir Robert was familiar.
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Laura van der Heijden
7.30pm St. Nicholas’ Chapel
£22, £20, under 18s £10 (all seats unreserved)
Mozart Divertimento K.138 in F
Haydn Cello Concerto No.1 in C
Tim Watts New work for cello and strings
Grieg Elegiac Melodies
Respighi Ancient Airs Dances (Suite III)
At the age of 15, Laura van der Heijden was awarded the title of BBC Young Musican 2012. Engagements this season have included performances of Walton and Dvorak Cello Concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Colchester, Worthing and Woking Symphony Orchestras. Future engagements include performances of the Elgar concerto with London Mozart Players, Haydn with the European Union Chamber Orchestra and Dvorak with the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra.
The EUCO gave its first concerts in 1981 and soon gained a worldwide reputation as a musical ambassador for the European Union. Performances have included those in the presence of Queen Noor of Jordan, the King and Queen of Belgium and its own Patron, Queen Sofia of Spain. The Orchestra performs with many distinguished artists - Cyprien Katsaris, Lazar Berman, Mischa Maisky and Igor Oistrakh and most recently with James Galway, Ivo Pogorelich Nicola Benedetti, Alina Ibragimova and Gil Apap. The Orchestra commissions works from leading European composers and has to its credit 18 albums.
Read the review of EUCO's latest recording here
Sponsored by Andrew and Frances Schumann
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Shown in partnership with the King’s Lynn Community Cinema Club
2.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£5
This fascinating documentary explores the near mythical 1924 expedition to Mt Everest by George Mallory through the eyes of mountaineer Conrad Anker, who discovered Mallory’s body near the summit in 1999. Featuring ‘spectacular, awe-inspiring shots’, the film interweaves Anker’s 1999 Everest expedition with original footage from the 1920s and also features voice-overs from Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson. Could Mallory really have made the summit of Everest dressed in gabardines and hob-nail boots? The film makes an ideal companion piece to the talk on Everest by the Royal Geographical Society.
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Stephen Venables
Photo: C Webster
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in association with King’s Lynn Festival
7.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£12, RGS-IBG members & under 18s £9
May 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing. Join Stephen Venables, one of the most well-known and respected mountaineers of his generation, on an intimate portrayal of the Everest story. Venables reached the summit alone and without the help of supplementary oxygen in 1988. 25 years on, he relives that epic feat “perhaps the most adventurous expedition in Everest’s history”, weaving his own story into the bigger picture of Everest exploration from Captain Noel’s first illegal trespass of 1912, to the pre-war attempts, the 1935 triumph and today’s mass guided-climbs. A must for anyone with a thirst for adventure!
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Peter Donohue
Photo:Sussie Ahlburg
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Piano
7.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£18, £15, under 18s £10
Schumann: Abegg Variations Opus 1
Schubert: Four Impromptus Opus 142
Brahms: Drei Klavierstucke Opus 117
Liszt: Sonata in B minor
Since winning the Silver Medal at the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Peter Donohoe has been acclaimed in all corners of the world as one of the foremost pianists of our time for his musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique. He has appeared at the BBC Proms 18 times and at six consecutive Edinburgh Festivals. He has been awarded Gramophone Concerto Recording of the Year for his recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Grand Prix du Disque for his recording of Liszt's Sonata in B minor.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of Ruth Lady Fermoy, founder of the King’s Lynn Festival.
Sponsored by Mary Roche and Festival Private Patrons
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Courtney Pine
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7.30pm Corn Exchange
£25
No musician embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past 20 years more than Courtney Pine. The ground-breaking, multi-instrumentalist has led a generation of innovative players who have broadened their styles, taking jazz to a wider audience. Debuting material from his 15th studio album, House of Legends, Courtney returns to the saxophone and features his soprano sax exclusively for the first time. Expect from Courtney and his band an exhilarating mix of merengue, ska, mento and calypso, played through the lens (saxophone) of a UK artist with strong, proud Afro-Caribbean roots.
Sponsored by Professor Keith and Mrs Elizabeth Rix
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London Handel Players
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7.00pm King’s Lynn Minster (St. Margaret’s Church)
£18 (unreserved) TICKET OFFER: see Late Night Early Music concert
Telemann: Concerto for flute & violin in E minor
Vivaldi: Flute Concerto “The Goldfinch”
Bach: Suite no.2 in B minor for flute & strings
Handel: Sonata in G op.5 no.4
Bach: Brandenburg concerto no.5
For over 10 years the London Handel Players have thrilled audiences across the world with their performances and recordings. The members of the group pursue busy solo and directing careers, working with many of the major period instrument ensembles in the UK and abroad. Their five recent recordings for Somm, including the latest, of sonatas by Geminiani, have been highly acclaimed. For this programme they have chosen some of the best-loved and most virtuosic of baroque concertos.
Sponsored by Kate & Adrian Parker
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Rachel Brown
Photo: Chris Christodoulou
Laurence Cummings
Photo: Sheila Rock
9.30pm King’s Lynn Minster (St. Margaret’s Church)
£9 (unreserved) TICKET OFFER: £7 if bought as a double-ticket with London Handel Players
Rachel Brown Flute
Laurence Cummings Harpsichord
C P E Bach: Sonata in E minor Wq124
Telemann: Sonata in G major from Esercizii musicalli
J S Bach: Sonata in E major BWV.1035
Rachel Brown and Laurence Cummings are two of the UK’s finest instrumentalists specialising in period performance and are founder members of the London Handel Players. Rachel’s virtuosic performances on baroque flute – with only one key – are acclaimed worldwide; while Laurence is equally in demand as a keyboard player and conductor. Their programme connects Telemann, godfather to Johann Sebastian Bach’s second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, who later inherited Telemann’s position in Hamburg.
Sponsored by Kate & Adrian Parker
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Guy Johnston
Melvyn Tan
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Cello
Piano
4pm & 7pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
Concert talk & 4pm concert: £12.50
7pm concert: £17.50
Combined ticket: £25
This year's Festival includes an innovative and exciting new feature - the performance of Beethoven's complete cello sonatas - presented by two international musicians, former BBC Young Musician Guy Johnston and Melvyn Tan who delighted Festival goers with his piano recital in 2011.
4pm concert (approximately 60 minutes)
Introduction to Beethoven's cello sonatas with Guy Johnston and Melvyn Tan in conversation with Ambrose Miller, followed by:
Sonata No.1 in F Op.5 No.1
Sonata No.4 in C Op.102 No.1
Sponsored by Alan & Rosemary King
7pm concert (approximately 90 minutes):
Sonata No.5 in D Op.102 No.2
Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.5 No.2
Sonata No.3 in A major Op.69
Sponsored by:
John Mallen
Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar
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Benyounes Quartet
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Coffee Concert
11am Town Hall
£12, £5 under 18s
£10.50 if all five concerts booked together
Schubert: Quartet in E flat D87
Dvorak: Quartet in E flat Op.51
The Benyounes Quartet is rapidly emerging as one of the most dynamic and engaging young British string quartets. In June 2012, the quartet won 2nd prize at the 1st International Sandor Vegh String Quartet Competition in Budapest, where no first or third prize was awarded. In addition, they received four special prizes including Best Interpretation of a Bartok Quartet and Best Performance of the commissioned piece. They were also invited to perform at the new Liszt Academy and in the Budapest Spring Festival in 2013. In May last year, the quartet reached the final of Young Classical Artist Trust performing at the Wigmore Hall.
Sponsored by Mike Brindle
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Classic Buskers
7.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£12.50, £8 under 18s
The Classic Buskers have a knack of communicating their passion for classical music in two of the best ways possible – virtuosity and laughter. Their audience comes away from a Buskers' concert on a high, having been both entertained and educated. Michael Copley plays more than 40 woodwind instruments, including recorders, flutes, panpipes, crumhorns and ocarinas, accompanied by Ian Moore on a small but perfectly formed accordion. In addition to Ravel's Bolero and Tchaikovsky's 1812, their classical repertoire includes arias, symphonies and concertos served with occasional doses of Balkan spice and South American flamboyance.
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press and John Mallen
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Coffee Concert
guitar
flute
11am Town Hall
£12, £5 under 18s
£10.50 if all five concerts booked together
Mauro Giuliani: Grand Duo Concertant Op85
Sor: Variations on a theme of Mozart Op.9
Paganini: Cantabile
Schubert: Sonata 'Arpeggione'
Flautist Yu-Wei Hu and guitarist Johan Löfving started performing as a duo in 2008 when they both studied at Royal College of Music in London. They have performed in venues such as Kings Place and National Gallery as well as in the Cadogan Hall Lunchtime Concert Series and the Stratford-on-Avon Music Festival. The duo specialises in a historically-informed but yet lively and exciting interpretation of music. Their aim is to present a variety of music from the 18th and 19th centuries, as the intimate setting of flute and guitar flourished in the salon culture throughout Europe at the time.
Sponsored by Porvair plc
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BBC Big Band
7.30pm Corn Exchange
£25
Widely regarded as the UK’s leading and most versatile orchestra, The BBC Big Band has played with stars such as George Benson, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Tony Bennett, George Shearing, Michel Legrand, Phil Woods, Joe Lovano, Lalo Schifrin, Michael McDonald, Bob Brookmeyer and Ray Charles. Within the UK, the BBC Big Band is probably best known for its regular Monday night show Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2, as well its appearances on BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line Up. Join the fabulous BBC Big Band for a celebration of the music of the great swing bands. Featuring numbers such as King Porter Stomp (Benny Goodman); American Patrol (Glenn Miller); Take the ‘A’ Train (Duke Ellington); Begin the Bequine (Artie Shaw); Opus No. 1 (Tommy Dorsey); and One O’Clock Jump (Count Basie).
Sponsored by Bespak
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Johan Löfving and Yu-Wei Hu
6pm Bank House Hotel, King Staithe Square
FREE event
Relax with a drink and enjoy an easy introduction to classical music in an informal setting. King’s Lynn Festival will take its music to the audience with a BUY A BEER CONCERT at Bank House Hotel. Two highly-talented musicians, guitarist Johan Löfving and flautist Yu-Wei Hu, will give a short free concert in the hotel bar at 6pm. The duo formed in 2008 when they were studying at the Royal College of Music in London. The festival’s Artistic Director Ambrose Miller said: “Such concerts have proved very successful in the way they introduce classical music to people who may not be familiar with it, in relaxing surroundings.”
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Coffee Concert
Piano
11am Town Hall
£12, £5 under 18s
£10.50 if all five concerts booked together
Scarlatti- Sonata in F minor K.466
Beethoven- Sonata in A flat Major Op.110
Schumann- selections from Fantasiescuke Op.12
Chopin- Etude op.10 No.1
Chopin Polonaise Fantasy Op.61
Riyad Nicolas is one of the most exciting musicians to emerge from the Middle East. His performance of the Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 with the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra at St. John’s, Smith Square, London prompted critics to comment on the exceptional brilliance of the young artist. Competition successes have included 1st prize at the 2008 Jean Françaix International Piano Competition in Paris, 2nd Prize at the 2006 Seiler International Piano Competition in Greece and 3rd prize at the 2009 Ciutat de Carlet International Piano Competition in Spain . His performance of Chopin Concerto No.1 with the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra in Dubai in April 2010 was received with great acclaim.
Sponsored by Dr Michael and Mrs Sylvia Cliffe
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Film:
Shown in partnership with the King’s Lynn Community Cinema Club
2.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£5
This film is a controversial exploration of the early life of Artemisia Gentileschi, a contemporary of Caravaggio and one of the first recognised major female artists. Drawing links between art and sexuality, Artemisia flouts the patriarchal taboos of Italy in the early 1600s; women are forbidden from painting human nudes or entering the Academy of Arts. Artemisia seeks the tutelage of the artist Agostino Tassi, a man also renowned for his debauched lifestyle. This film is in French and is subtitled. Described as a sensual experience, the film is for an adult audience only.
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Andrew Graham-Dixon
7.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£15
Revolution and realism are the fundamentals of the paintings of Caravaggio, the 17th century North Italian artist. Andrew Graham-Dixon introduces Caravaggio's work and tells the tale of his turbulent life which included an act of murder and arrests for assault, carrying weapons and consorting with prostitutes - all this while enjoying the patronage of cardinals and aristocrats. Andrew Graham-Dixon is one of the foremost art critics and presenters of arts television in the English-speaking world. He has presented numerous series on art for the BBC, including A History of British Art, Renaissance and Art of Eternity, as well as a weekly column, first in The Independent and, more recently, in the Sunday
Telegraph. He has written a number of books on subjects ranging from medieval painting and sculpture to the art of the present.
Sponsored by Gaynor Lloyd-Jones & Mark Scrivenger
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Ben Baker
 Petr Limonov
Coffee Concert
violin & piano
11am Town Hall
£12, £5 under 18s
£10.50 if all five concerts booked together
Schubert: Sonatina in G minor, op.137 No.3
Brahms: Contemplation & Scherzo from FAE sonata
Mendelssohn: Violin sonata in F major
Two award winning artists, Benjamin Baker and Petr Limonov join to present this programme of famous duo works from the romantic era including Schubert, Brahms and Mendelssohn. Originating from New Zealand and Russia, Benjamin and Petr met at the Royal College of Music and since have performed extensively across the UK. They have also performed in prestigious halls such as the Purcell Room and Cadogan Hall to great acclaim.
Sponsored by Porvair plc
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Hannah Stone
All Saints Church
official harpist to HRH Prince of Wales
flute
7pm (please note earlier start time) All Saints Church
£14 (1st six rows), £12 all other seats
Welsh harpist Hannah Stone is currently the Official Harpist to HRH Prince of Wales. A major prize winner (Eisteddfod, International Harp Competition Caernarfon, Camac Harp Competition London, Franz Joseph Reinl Competition Vienna), Hannah has performed at prestigious venues across Europe and worldwide with renowned artists including Kiri te Kanawa. Hannah has performed on several occasions for members of the Royal Family including performances during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee tour of Wales. The concert also has a strong local connection, as the strings for the royal harp are made in King’s Lynn. Hannah is joined by Renate Sokolovska, graduate of the Royal Academy Music and an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Sponsored by Bow Brand International Limited
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Coffee Concert
piano
11am Town Hall
£12, £5 under 18s
£10.50 if all five concerts booked together
Brahms: Quartet in B flat Op.67
Faure: Piano quintet in D minor
Winner of the 2011 Royal Overseas League Elias Fawcett Award for an outstanding chamber ensemble, the Castalian String Quartet is rapidly gaining a reputation at festivals and concert halls in the UK and abroad for its "phenomenal impact on audiences". As holder of awards from the Countess of Munster Trust, the Tunnel Trust, the Royal Philharmonic Society, Lake District Summer Music, St. Peter's Eaton Square and the Kirckman Concert Society, the quartet performs throughout the UK and the world.
Sponsored by Dr Donald Woodgate
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Blazin' Fiddles
7.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£16
Who would have thought that what began as a project for the Highland Festival, almost 15 years ago, would become as one of Scotland's top traditional bands? From remote village halls to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Blazin' Fiddles has delighted audiences with their Highlands and Islands tunes and tales. No other band has quite captured the excitement, passion and the sensitivity of Scottish music.
During a performance, the audience has a rare opportunity to hear pieces featuring the regional styles of each fiddler followed by all hands jumping in for a wonderful explosion of music. Fiddles and bows blaze away with guitar and piano for one of the most exciting and memorable fiddle ensembles ever to take the stage.
Sponsored by:
Allan & Alison Croose
Alan & Christine Pask
Bill & Lesley Watson
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7.30pm Corn Exchange
£36, £28.50 inc. side balconies, £24
Jason Thornton conductor
Sophia Lisovskaya piano
Programme includes:
Rossini: Overture, Italian Girl in Algiers
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat "Emperor"
Schubert : Symphony No.9 in C "Great"
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has enjoyed more than 65 years of success, giving first-class performances of a wide range of musical repertoire all over the world with artists of the highest calibre. Under the leadership of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Charles Dutoit, the Orchestra continues to flourish, maintaining and building on a demanding schedule of performances, tours, community and education work, and recordings. The Orchestra is joined by Moscow-born Sophia Lisovskaya, whose career has taken her to Buenos Aires (Teatro de Colon), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, as well as throughout Europe, including appearances at St. James’ Palace (London), the Vasteras Concert Hall (Sweden), and Wigmore Hall (London).
Sponsored by Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Thursday 23rd May 2013
